There were three boys named Rachit, aged 10; Nishant, aged 8 and Anuj, aged 6. Rachit who was the eldest used to tell his mom to organize the themes for his birthday party and also ask for the latest toy in the market as a present. Nishant the second boy, used to always follow his brother in every thing he did. He would just copy his brother in every thing. So when his birthdays arrived he did exactly what his brother had done on his (Rachit’s) birthday. He had the same theme parties and wanted to have the same toys. He sometimes could not play the games because he did not understand them but he wanted it exactly the same. When the time came for the youngest brother to have his birthday, Anuj would cry and insist that he wanted the same toy, his eldest brother had and when told that he might not be able to play with that toy as it was not for his age that didn’t deter him. He would cry, make such a ruckus that his parents eventually got it for him. He never played with those toys but just kept them. He had the satisfaction that he owned the toy and some times it took him years to play with those toys. But each year this was the scene for their birthdays. This went on until they became adults.
The eldest, Rachit, always having been able to think for him-self, grew to be a man with original ideas. He charted his own course and was not afraid to take decisions and risks. He turned to be a dynamic businessman and founded his own company. Ran it for many years, gained success, respect from the community and eventually became a leader of the society.
Nishant the second one, always needed to be guided, and could never make his decisions. Though if he was given a model he could follow it and be able to complete his tasks. He never ventured to chart his own course. He was always afraid to take any risk. He is like most of the bureaucrats in our systems. Always need a method to follow and cannot take risks. He did gain success but as a follower. He went on to become a very successful bureaucrat. In his later years he helped his brother Rachit in his community service as his right hand man.
Anuj the youngest, who was always jealous of his eldest brother, grew to be a very spoilt man. He wanted only what others had. He would acquire things which he did not need and then didn’t know what to do with them. He had never played with the toys he got when he was young and so when he became an adult the same pattern of behavior got repeated. Sounds like the merger and acquisitions guys doesn’t it. We he did become a art collector. He did use his acquiring skills in buying and hording painting and sculptures. He would just buy them and place them as he pleased in his house, soon he could not house any more, as he had run out of space. But he would not sell any of it. It didn’t mean he appreciated the value of the paintings, the paintings meant nothing to him. His hunger for having them was what drove him. His brothers talked him into selling some of his collection so he could live with the money he earned from the sales. He died a miserable man, with too many paintings and sculptures but not much taste or value.
Well this shows how the childhood behavior frames the adult mind sets. It is worth getting into research and finding out what makes men act like children some times, or may be all the time. We find such characters in our daily life and think what makes them like that. May be this is the answer to it. Many childhood patterns are what we resort to when we are disturbed or are in stressful situations. And stress is what we have the most these days. It brings to the fore such attitudes and behavior.
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